About Karen Joy
Karen Joy Bacudo
Finance Editor
Karen wears two hats at TechDay, balancing her role as an editor while assisting with finance tasks. She bridges writing content and reconciling numbers to support the team, with the same level of accuracy and precision.
Stories by Karen Joy - Page 16
GenAI drives USD $4.96 trillion global IT spend by 2026
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Generative AI surge set to push global enterprise IT spend to USD $4.96tr by 2026, as services and cloud outpace hardware and comms.
BPC named tech leader in 2025 SPARK Matrix ranking
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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paas
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crypto
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fintech
BPC has been named a technology leader in QKS Group's 2025 SPARK Matrix for merchant payment platforms, recognising SmartVista's breadth.
Cato Networks' ARR surges past USD $350m amid SASE boom
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Cato Networks' ARR jumps 43% to top USD $350m as enterprises flock to its SASE platform and investors pour in more than USD $1b.
Oxford study to shape UK's future open finance regime
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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blockchain
Oxford's Saïd Business School and Raidiam will design and test rival models to underpin the UK's future open finance and smart data regime.
TMF boosts margins by GBP £32m with Enate platform
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
TMF reports GBP £32 million margin boost after deploying Enate's orchestration platform to streamline services and expand automation.
Myriad360 buys Advizex to build AI-led IT platform
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Myriad360 buys Advizex, creating a global AI-focused IT services platform with more than USD $900 million in annual run-rate revenue.
Monzo launches free in-app tax tool for sole traders
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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fintech
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financial systems
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risk & compliance
Monzo launches a free in-app tax tool for sole traders and landlords as Making Tax Digital rules tighten ahead of phased rollout from 2026.
GSMA unveils global fund for green mobile innovation
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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iot
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supply chain
GSMA launches global Green Transition fund, offering GBP £100,000-£200,000 grants for mobile-led clean energy and circular device projects.
Payroll teams feel ready but JSL exposes data gaps
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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hcm
Payroll teams say they are ready for JSL reforms, but gaps in HMRC data access and outdated systems leave many exposed before April.
Incard gains UK EMI licence to expand fintech platform
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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dr
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fintech
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cx
Incard secures UK EMI licence, bringing payments, cards and FX in-house as it scales its fintech orchestration platform for digital brands.
People skills hold key to digital finance adoption
Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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erp
Finance teams' digital tools sit idle as gaps in confidence, skills and internal networks stall automation and AI across organisations.
Finance AI stuck in risky mid-maturity 'AI middle'
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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rpa
Finance leaders warn of a risky 'AI middle' as many firms stall between pilots and governed, audit-ready use of automation in core workflows.
AlgoSec posts record 2025 growth on hybrid cloud demand
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
AlgoSec posts record 2025 as hybrid cloud surge drives 37% new business growth, strong ARR gains and rapid uptake of its Horizon platform.
Emergent debuts mobile app after USD $100m run rate
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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lcnc
Emergent launches mobile app for its AI software builder after hitting USD $100m annual run rate and doubling revenue in just one month.
Selector raises USD $32m to boost AI observability push
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
Selector raises USD $32m at a USD $375m valuation to expand its AI-driven observability platform and accelerate global enterprise growth.
Volt gains NPP status to expand Australian PayTo reach
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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dr
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fintech
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blockchain
Volt secures Identified Institution status on Australia's NPP, unlocking direct PayTo and PayID services for merchants via a single API.
UA92, Fujitsu boost funds to support women in tech
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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edutech
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genai
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ai
UA92 and Fujitsu launch GBP £101,000 package of bursaries and apprenticeships to help more women and non-binary people build tech careers.
Betfred boosts invoice processing with Proactis AI
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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it automation
Betfred reports 47% accounts payable efficiency boost after trialling Proactis AI Accelerator to enhance its existing invoice capture system.
Unicity Labs raises USD $3m to build agentic AI rails
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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encryption
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fintech
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blockchain
Unicity Labs raises USD $3m seed round to build peer-to-peer protocol powering high-throughput autonomous agentic AI marketplaces.
Unhedged FX losses push corporates back to hedging
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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risk & compliance
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cfo
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inflation
Unhedged FX hits UK firms for GBP £6.71m and US peers for USD $9.85m on average, spurring a renewed shift towards defensive hedging.